Choctaw Traditions: Stories of the Life and Customs of the Mississippi Choctaw

Chosen as Mississippi’s 2026 Great Read for Adults by the Mississippi Center for the Book

There are thousands of books that record the oral traditions of Native peoples, documenting their myths, legends, folktales, and tribal histories. Yet, there are almost none that pay the same attention to the oral traditions that make up the other 95 percent of Native American storytelling: the personal, familial, humble stories that convey the depth of cultural knowledge, traditional practices, and liv...